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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]There are plenty of U of Mich boosters in Mich; the point is it’s generally not due to academic prestige. They like the sports, they like the sweatshirts, they put bumper stickers on their cars, & some even attend. A lot of alumni & some people from certain Detroit suburbs are totally aware of the prestige the university carries. But they are a fraction of the people wearing MICHIGAN tee shirts to the gym. Most of those in maize & blue clothing are the so-called “Wal-Mart Wolverines”: they like the sports, get their off-brand Michigan gear at big box stores, probably never set foot in An Arbor, & never heard of the USNews rankings.

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Isn't having broad appeal a positive thing? Schools like Michigan and Notre Dame (football) and Duke (basketball) have a ton of fans without a direct connection to the school but it makes the school even more appealing to a broader population of people. The elites still know Michigan is a great school and recruit there and that circle is not even close to just a "certain Detroitt suburbs" crowd. Michigan has highly ranked programs and grad schools in most departments.

My spouse is from Michigan but elected to go to what DCUM would call a USNWR T5 or whatever people are calling elite private schools these days. They are still a Michigan fan and wear "off-brand Michigan gear" on Saturdays. [/quote]

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The PP is very transparently jealous of Michigan and its elite status.  The over-the-top nastiness is sad but also kind of amusing.[/quote]

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